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to carry a gun. the justices this morning throwing out a new york law that required residents to prove they had a reason to carry a gun outside the home. the ruling was 6-3 with justice clarence thomas writing for the conservative majority. he said the special cause to carry a concealed handgun was a violation of the second amendment right to bear arms. we have more details on this dramatic decision. >> reporter: the immediate affect is to strike down this gun law in new york. it required people to show proper cause to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public. it's now st...

Happen. now, whether or not it insulates them from more of the gun control opponents, whether it insulates them from criticism, that's something less entirely. but it does look like something might get done. >> something might get done, but the reason is it doesn't have any gun controls in it. it expands gun safety things. if you want to call it gun control, perhaps the expanded gun control, it will take longer if you're 18 or 19. but to jackie's point, this is chris murphy, the democrat leading the debate saying he believes if you pass this and they expect to get 16 republicans. if you pass t...

Questions about how far this law could go. could it also be applied to other policies, in which you would allow civilian vigilantes to sue people who might have some connection to a policy, not just like abortion, but you could even make it gun control, you could have it infringe on religious liberties. those questions gave a lot of hope to people who hoped to see this law overturned. but that skepticism doesn't necessarily mean that the law will be overturned. we still have to see how they will weigh in. and it also doesn't mean that it will be overturned in the near-term. those decisions can...

Hey, everyone. i'm chris cuomo and welcome to a special edition of prime time. this is a price of freedom post show to keep the conversation going. we just watched one of the most powerful films on one of the most divisive issues in our country. you will call it gun control or gun rights or constitutional rights. the language is evidence of the separation of interests and perspective. but the key of that movie is the nra's rise to power. as not just a lobbying group but a political force that shaped america's gun policies for decades. a central question posed is if

What those options are, the sources would not say. also the sources in the gun lobby would not say. we are essentially waiting for the white house to give us more information. we also know tat the united states congress is still out of session. they're in their long august recess. and when i they get back, perhaps there will be someone who can describe to us what those other options are for meaningful as the president has put it gun control or background checks. back to you. >> you might say if they were serious options there'd be discussions of it. joining me now is reporter for "the washingt...